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Carmel Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Monterey (18 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
352 | 425 | 928 | 915 | 961 | 362 | 299 | 261 | 202 | 193 | 187 | 154 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 288 | 207 | 88 | 109 | 204 | 167 | 167 | 193 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.11m | 4:29AM1.38m | 7:19PM1.19m | 5:54AM1.29m | 7:57PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM-0.22m | 10:51PM0.85m | 12:06PM-0.16m | 00:25AM0.72m | 1:01PM-0.09m | 1:37AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 190 | 160 | 928 | 915 | 961 | 362 | 139 | 147 | 147 | 116 | 133 | 154 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 288 | 207 | 88 | 82 | 204 | 146 | 115 | 67 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 352 | 425 | 251 | 251 | 181 | 179 | 299 | 261 | 202 | 193 | 187 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 87 | 112 | 79 | 109 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 193 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 181 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 107 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 118 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 52 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 182 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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